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Population in Iraq compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.68 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Iraq vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Venezuela
2100 101,632,594 28,408,393
2099 101,421,266 28,554,225
2098 101,212,536 28,705,786
2097 100,980,835 28,850,257
2096 100,724,441 28,995,972
2095 100,464,590 29,132,759
2094 100,194,041 29,262,925
2093 99,876,174 29,392,244
2092 99,532,041 29,508,795
2091 99,203,830 29,621,832
2090 98,886,956 29,732,297
2089 98,513,025 29,838,428
2088 98,144,039 29,934,468
2087 97,767,537 30,028,670
2086 97,325,026 30,118,600
2085 96,873,007 30,199,220
2084 96,448,602 30,274,712
2083 95,991,166 30,346,195
2082 95,509,663 30,416,426
2081 95,009,326 30,482,094
2080 94,507,216 30,547,260
2079 93,960,228 30,610,834
2078 93,417,384 30,672,514
2077 92,903,983 30,728,816
2076 92,359,592 30,777,988
2075 91,825,254 30,827,559
2074 91,229,266 30,866,891
2073 90,571,021 30,911,390
2072 89,918,374 30,954,923
2071 89,265,548 30,997,109
2070 88,596,492 31,037,381
2069 87,909,474 31,075,808
2068 87,220,494 31,109,149
2067 86,513,996 31,145,122
2066 85,734,530 31,175,867
2065 84,971,898 31,200,466
2064 84,191,350 31,215,062
2063 83,387,951 31,230,451
2062 82,604,577 31,243,713
2061 81,800,637 31,253,501
2060 80,951,008 31,262,578
2059 80,141,868 31,270,532
2058 79,319,543 31,271,671
2057 78,477,339 31,274,675
2056 77,609,202 31,266,571
2055 76,739,924 31,250,513
2054 75,857,125 31,236,686
2053 74,952,948 31,220,143
2052 74,072,580 31,192,608
2051 73,150,234 31,172,098
2050 72,235,938 31,137,475
2049 71,272,122 31,102,109
2048 70,316,860 31,060,623
2047 69,347,823 31,007,458
2046 68,400,664 30,958,617
2045 67,435,953 30,903,304
2044 66,447,309 30,843,044
2043 65,453,565 30,774,770
2042 64,433,831 30,692,483
2041 63,408,709 30,605,785
2040 62,360,117 30,502,599
2039 61,289,355 30,387,061
2038 60,253,073 30,266,220
2037 59,221,658 30,143,030
2036 58,155,990 30,012,966
2035 57,127,999 29,868,832
2034 56,087,695 29,716,052
2033 55,051,140 29,572,150
2032 54,002,289 29,426,362
2031 52,991,443 29,278,011
2030 51,986,773 29,137,930
2029 50,982,563 29,002,751
2028 50,001,133 28,878,872
2027 49,014,822 28,749,068
2026 48,020,334 28,628,678
2025 47,020,527 28,514,989
2024 46,042,015 28,405,543
2023 45,074,049 28,300,854
2022 44,070,551 28,213,017
2021 43,071,211 28,237,826
2020 42,116,605 28,444,077
2019 41,192,171 28,938,098
2018 40,265,624 29,807,592
2017 39,337,353 30,565,323
2016 38,469,627 30,765,720
2015 37,560,535 30,573,972
2014 36,550,059 30,254,079
2013 35,281,989 29,912,198
2012 33,654,842 29,553,826
2011 32,161,424 29,185,212
2010 31,045,366 28,813,101
2009 30,058,206 28,438,298
2008 28,971,036 28,053,696
2007 28,391,607 27,649,363
2006 28,616,515 27,224,686
2005 28,407,448 26,785,804
2004 27,577,878 26,340,838
2003 26,802,659 25,892,703
2002 26,006,559 25,435,671
2001 25,197,840 24,979,922
2000 24,424,056 24,526,708
1999 23,636,527 24,066,593
1998 22,884,399 23,601,337
1997 22,176,593 23,131,685
1996 21,501,321 22,662,113
1995 20,825,860 22,193,821
1994 20,139,807 21,725,188
1993 19,201,195 21,254,520
1992 18,300,845 20,780,948
1991 17,767,253 20,304,896
1990 17,581,206 19,827,010
1989 17,364,542 19,348,921
1988 16,908,819 18,871,020
1987 16,521,049 18,394,963
1986 16,074,145 17,923,536
1985 15,683,430 17,461,434
1984 15,310,733 17,008,841
1983 14,840,555 16,562,205
1982 14,406,083 16,121,874
1981 14,006,381 15,687,297
1980 13,591,992 15,258,218
1979 13,170,365 14,834,552
1978 12,753,355 14,416,684
1977 12,331,046 14,006,812
1976 11,927,651 13,606,284
1975 11,543,639 13,215,892
1974 11,167,761 12,835,351
1973 10,795,869 12,463,537
1972 10,430,164 12,099,180
1971 10,077,809 11,741,008
1970 9,735,611 11,387,790
1969 9,403,356 11,040,280
1968 9,085,016 10,697,530
1967 8,778,869 10,358,513
1966 8,485,104 10,024,854
1965 8,202,140 9,697,790
1964 7,929,566 9,377,712
1963 7,667,928 9,064,021
1962 7,413,875 8,756,870
1961 7,194,553 8,455,915
1960 7,022,052 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iraq's population will grow by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Venezuela
2100 0.21% -0.51%
2099 0.21% -0.53%
2098 0.23% -0.5%
2097 0.25% -0.5%
2096 0.26% -0.47%
2095 0.27% -0.44%
2094 0.32% -0.44%
2093 0.35% -0.39%
2092 0.33% -0.38%
2091 0.32% -0.37%
2090 0.38% -0.36%
2089 0.38% -0.32%
2088 0.39% -0.31%
2087 0.45% -0.3%
2086 0.47% -0.27%
2085 0.44% -0.25%
2084 0.48% -0.24%
2083 0.5% -0.23%
2082 0.53% -0.22%
2081 0.53% -0.21%
2080 0.58% -0.21%
2079 0.58% -0.2%
2078 0.55% -0.18%
2077 0.59% -0.16%
2076 0.58% -0.16%
2075 0.65% -0.13%
2074 0.73% -0.14%
2073 0.73% -0.14%
2072 0.73% -0.14%
2071 0.76% -0.13%
2070 0.78% -0.12%
2069 0.79% -0.11%
2068 0.82% -0.12%
2067 0.91% -0.1%
2066 0.9% -0.08%
2065 0.93% -0.05%
2064 0.96% -0.05%
2063 0.95% -0.04%
2062 0.98% -0.03%
2061 1.05% -0.03%
2060 1.01% -0.03%
2059 1.04% -0.004%
2058 1.07% -0.01%
2057 1.12% 0.03%
2056 1.13% 0.05%
2055 1.16% 0.04%
2054 1.21% 0.05%
2053 1.19% 0.09%
2052 1.26% 0.07%
2051 1.27% 0.11%
2050 1.35% 0.11%
2049 1.36% 0.13%
2048 1.4% 0.17%
2047 1.38% 0.16%
2046 1.43% 0.18%
2045 1.49% 0.2%
2044 1.52% 0.22%
2043 1.58% 0.27%
2042 1.62% 0.28%
2041 1.68% 0.34%
2040 1.75% 0.38%
2039 1.72% 0.4%
2038 1.74% 0.41%
2037 1.83% 0.43%
2036 1.8% 0.48%
2035 1.85% 0.51%
2034 1.88% 0.49%
2033 1.94% 0.5%
2032 1.91% 0.51%
2031 1.93% 0.48%
2030 1.97% 0.47%
2029 1.96% 0.43%
2028 2.01% 0.45%
2027 2.07% 0.42%
2026 2.13% 0.4%
2025 2.13% 0.39%
2024 2.15% 0.37%
2023 2.28% 0.31%
2022 2.32% -0.09%
2021 2.27% -0.73%
2020 2.24% -1.71%
2019 2.3% -2.92%
2018 2.36% -2.48%
2017 2.26% -0.65%
2016 2.42% 0.63%
2015 2.76% 1.06%
2014 3.59% 1.14%
2013 4.83% 1.21%
2012 4.64% 1.26%
2011 3.59% 1.29%
2010 3.28% 1.32%
2009 3.75% 1.37%
2008 2.04% 1.46%
2007 -0.79% 1.56%
2006 0.74% 1.64%
2005 3.01% 1.69%
2004 2.89% 1.73%
2003 3.06% 1.8%
2002 3.21% 1.82%
2001 3.17% 1.85%
2000 3.33% 1.91%
1999 3.29% 1.97%
1998 3.19% 2.03%
1997 3.14% 2.07%
1996 3.24% 2.11%
1995 3.41% 2.16%
1994 4.89% 2.21%
1993 4.92% 2.28%
1992 3% 2.34%
1991 1.06% 2.41%
1990 1.25% 2.47%
1989 2.7% 2.53%
1988 2.35% 2.59%
1987 2.78% 2.63%
1986 2.49% 2.65%
1985 2.43% 2.66%
1984 3.17% 2.7%
1983 3.02% 2.73%
1982 2.85% 2.77%
1981 3.05% 2.81%
1980 3.2% 2.86%
1979 3.27% 2.9%
1978 3.42% 2.93%
1977 3.38% 2.94%
1976 3.33% 2.95%
1975 3.37% 2.96%
1974 3.44% 2.98%
1973 3.51% 3.01%
1972 3.5% 3.05%
1971 3.51% 3.1%
1970 3.53% 3.15%
1969 3.5% 3.2%
1968 3.49% 3.27%
1967 3.46% 3.33%
1966 3.45% 3.37%
1965 3.44% 3.41%
1964 3.41% 3.46%
1963 3.43% 3.51%
1962 3.05% 3.56%
1961 2.46% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Iraq Venezuela
Current population
48289334
28661242
Population rank 33/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.35%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +287
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 143/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -100,467
Net migration rank 93/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -100,467
2024 - -17,735 - -105,297
2023 973,420 -5,710 213,020 -112,899
2022 962,501 76,821 216,619 -141,107
2021 941,924 17,474 207,746 -332,936
2020 919,953 29,858 237,223 -524,649
2019 942,972 -43,919 274,826 -975,534
2018 938,310 15,775 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 924,507 -21,998 340,222 -817,376
2016 946,968 -113,980 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,026,036 474,379 408,930 -57,818
2012 999,987 753,907 420,758 -55,131
2011 971,082 261,880 425,958 -54,384
2010 906,369 92,779 425,397 -52,781
2009 855,096 120,092 427,257 -50,286
2008 802,382 396,792 435,870 -43,636
2007 784,119 -824,428 452,482 -36,060
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 460,152 -27,240
2005 776,603 51,019 463,260 -18,407
2004 761,563 69,948 455,881 -10,798
2003 746,159 -27,236 456,902 -5,729
2002 739,419 133,839 466,821 -3,944
2001 729,704 14,451 451,487 -2,856
2000 715,771 87,624 459,802 -1,999
1999 702,170 69,491 463,787 -1,376
1998 684,152 48,446 469,123 -1,010
1997 667,582 15,429 472,002 -816
1996 652,866 14,652 468,653 -708
1995 642,977 40,424 469,267 -622
1994 634,344 54,355 469,178 -559
1993 606,700 581,818 473,189 -477
1992 591,886 20,292 474,824 -381
1991 550,146 -95,155 477,917 -236
1990 518,575 -601,469 478,168 -69
1989 496,852 19,392 478,053 32
1988 476,778 -81,562 477,569 137
1987 488,742 -108,426 474,204 182
1986 474,348 39,136 468,252 201
1985 467,445 -199,505 455,517 237
1984 455,740 21,709 449,186 247
1983 439,800 23,115 443,569 260
1982 428,336 -22,302 436,564 260
1981 416,998 -23,640 432,059 251
1980 419,653 15,757 425,613 237
1979 428,458 -20,617 421,256 228
1978 418,756 7,434 414,032 205
1977 410,229 8,204 405,315 196
1976 402,260 -13,915 395,344 190
1975 385,916 -6,237 385,045 186
1974 376,197 -4,090 375,678 173
1973 373,191 -1,507 367,612 171
1972 362,334 -2,600 360,749 173
1971 351,464 -6,479 355,212 215
1970 338,030 1,377 350,709 305
1969 324,792 312 343,596 403
1968 310,644 928 340,973 532
1967 298,192 2,531 335,813 717
1966 285,507 1,298 329,697 1,087
1965 274,551 4,555 321,695 1,656
1964 262,825 3,224 314,397 2,410
1963 254,046 3,197 307,279 3,296
1962 247,520 3,343 299,345 4,386
1961 184,792 2,981 292,109 6,069
1960 155,651 1,573 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/venezuela | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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